6 August 2008 - Facts and Figures: Archery by the Numbers

Facts and Figures: Archery by the numbers  Beijing - 6 August 2008   Here is a preview of the archery competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games based on historical facts and figures:   Ø      6,000,000 – Number of archers worldwide. Ø      9,216 – Arrows will be shot in total by the archers in the qualifying round (128 archers, 72 arrows each). Ø      5,423 – Seating capacity at the Olympic Green Archery venue. Ø      1972 – The year archery became permanent in the Olympic programme. Ø      684 – Olympic points record in the men's 72 arrows 70m Round, set by Michele FRANGILLI (ITA) in Atlanta 1996. Ø      673 – Olympic points record in the women's 72 arrows 70m Round, set by Lina HERASYMENKO (UKR) in Atlanta 1996. Ø      231 – Men's world record for a 24-arrow team match. Ø      228 – Women's world record for a 24-arrow team match. Ø      128 – Archers will compete at Beijing 2008 (64 men and 64 women). Ø      100 – Per cent of the women's team gold medals have been won by Korea (5). Ø      52 – Age of Richard JOHNSON (USA), the oldest athlete to compete in archery at Beijing 2008.   Richard JOHNSON (USA) is the oldest athlete to compete in archery at Beijing 2008. Mariana AVITIA (MEX) is the youngest participant in the 2008 Beijing archery competition.   Ø      32 – Years since a reigning world champion won the Olympic gold in an individual event (American Darrell PACE in 1976). Ø      30 – Seconds an archer has to shoot an arrow in the individual matches. Ø      29 – Medals won by USA since 1900, most of any NOC. Ø      14 – Age of Mariana AVITIA (MEX), the youngest archer at Beijing 2008. Ø      11 – Gold medals won by Korean Women since 1984 (out of a possible 11). Ø      10 – Rings on the target. Ø      4 – Gold medals to be won at Beijing 2008. Ø      0 – Number of gold medals won by Korea in the men's individual, the only archery event not dominated by Korea.   ONS pad/npb/adg